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Henry David Thoreau Quotes: I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.
         

I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.


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This page presents the quote "I would rather sit on a pumpkin, and have it all to myself, than be crowded on a velvet cushion.". Author of this quote is Henry David Thoreau. This quote is about autumn, solitude, fall,.